Cloud Dodgers New Equipment thread

[skywatcher250]

hahahaha earpiece ! absolute legendary mistake by an iphone i assume?

thats a good range of ep's though !

more rain for us then

[knobby]

I thought maybe the earpieces would be useful for listening out for signs of extra terrestrial life

[Richie092]

At least you can hear through clouds!

[Blazar]

yer kindle speak....

[Billy- the -Badger]

the box for my es ep arrived today.

Alas no ep just an empty box.

just like to say a big thanks to UPS

for delivering an empty box to the wrong house

then when realising they wernt in left it with their neighbour

[skywatcher250]

WHAT THE DUCK !!!!!!!! u cannot be serious :Envy: :Envy: :Envy:

[knobby]

Some people just have no luck

Hope you get it resolved.

[Richie092]

Oh no! I feel for you, it shouldn't be this much hassle should it? At least you aren't missing any clear nights.

[Bluey]

That is just ridiculous, it must be such a disappointment, hope u get it sorted.

[Billy- the -Badger]

I checked the package and the es box was undamged so I put it to one side as I was in the middle of sorting out my invoices.

When I checked the contents of the es box empty.

Been on to ups and the seller.

Hope to get this sorted ASAP

My first proper eyepiece.

Gutted

[Bluey]

Like Ritchie said, at least the weather's rubbish so you are not missing any viewing time, but it is just unnecessary hassle.

[Billy- the -Badger]

CLEAR SKIES south Ockendon woohoo

[Blazar]

was not too bad in Hockley either...

[skywatcher250]

was lovely in chigwell last night - only went out for ten mins with the bins - but wow !!!! clear !!!

Edited January 25, 2013 by skywatcher250

[Blazar]

Right... Delivery day take two.....funnily enough both the 100RS and the 100R should arrvie today (will throw some pics up later). Just checked the delivery tracker and they are on the same van.

Lets just hope the driver knows they are optical instruments...and not to throw them around.

So i can now guarantee there will be clouds this evening gents, and i apologise for that.

[knobby]

Good luck...

I'm OK I had a quick go out back last night, next few days forecast is pretty poor anyway so a few more Tal shaped clouds wont hurt

Don't forget then piccies !

[Bluey]

Hope your delivery goes well, without any disasters.

[Blazar]

THEY ARE HERE!!!!!...all in god nick....they packed the 100RS in two boxes with poly wedges in between! and the 100 RS is in its original Russian made wooden box...its beast with the mount and tripod in there as well.

wil sort some piccies out a bit later on.

now I just need to put the things together...but as you say Knobby...I got a few poor days to sort out the balancng and align the finder....

[knobby]

Wahey Wednesday looks promising!

So you've got two days...

[Blazar]

so here are the pics:

Tal 100RS

and the Tal 100R

lets see if this works...

[AndyH]

Niccccccccccce !

[knobby]

Very nice!

[Blazar]

Thanks Gents....now all I need to do is fit it all together, and learn how to polar align...at least I know where Polaris is....when there is no cloud!

[knobby]

So will you be transplanting the RS onto the mount and flogging the R to fund more EP's?

[Blazar]

Not sure yet...apparently the lens coating of the R is slightly better than the newer model...might keep both and then get another mount, and pass the R onto here at some point...then we both have scopes.

will look at eyepieces, but got another good range with the older scope, plus a 2 x barlow, and camera adapter..willsee what things look like and do some research...might look through some of the ones you have!